Pavoclinus pavo

Short description: Species of fish

Pavoclinus pavo

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Blenniiformes
Family:  | Clinidae
Genus:  | Pavoclinus
Species:  |

P. pavo

Binomial name
Pavoclinus pavo

(Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908)

Synonyms

* Clinus pavo Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908

Pavoclinus pavo, the Peacock klipfish, is a species of clinid found from Lüderitzbucht, Namibia to the Kei River, South Africa where it can be found in weedy areas at the low tide line. It can reach a maximum length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.[2] This species feeds primarily on amphipods, isopods, gastropods and polychaete worms.[3]

## References

1. ↑ Holleman, W.; Williams, J.T.; Clements, K.D. (2014). "Pavoclinus pavo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T179075A1566817. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179075A1566817.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/179075/1566817. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pavoclinus pavo" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
3. ↑ Food items for Pavoclinus pavo at www.fishbase.org.

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